Mar 8th, 2010 · The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the message of anti-gay protesters who show up at military funerals with inflammatory slogans such as "Thank God for dead soldiers" is protected by the First Amendment.
Mar 5th, 2010 · In four hours of evidence to Britain's inquiry on Iraq, the British prime minister repeatedly expressed regret over the lost lives of soldiers and civilians, and acknowledged mistakes were made. Brown said he believed the war was justified because Baghdad had breached international rules in failing to abide by U.N. resolutions.
Mar 4th, 2010 · In 2007, journalist and former soldier Kelly Kennedy embedded in Iraq with Charlie Company. In 15 months, the 1/26th Infantry, charged with fighting insurgents, had the most casualties of any U.S. battalion since Vietnam. Kennedy details her year with the troops in her new book, They Fought For Each Other: Telling the Story of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq.
Mar 4th, 2010 · Chile's military began delivering convoys filled with plastic bags of oil, flour and canned beans to areas ravaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami. But some residents have mixed feelings about the first significant presence of soldiers in the streets since the brutal Pinochet regime in the 1970s and '80s.
Mar 2nd, 2010 · Today's hyper-realistic video games transport players to the battlefield. The Pentagon uses games to recruit and train soldiers. And it's using similar technology in the war zone to guide unmanned drones. A recent article explores how realistic the games really are.
Mar 1st, 2010 · Afghan security forces are working alongside U.S. Marines in the offensive in Marjah, a Taliban stronghold in the south. But U.S. and Afghan officials still face huge problems recruiting, training and retaining Afghan soldiers. And that could jeopardize President Obama's plan to begin removing U.S. troops next year.
Feb 28th, 2010 · Last week, American and Mexican officials met in Washington to ramp up efforts to combat illegal drug use and the problems it causes. Some of those issues are all too visible in the U.S., where addiction touches the lives of millions, as well as in Mexico, where thousands of soldiers, police, prosecutors and civilians have been murdered in the battle between the government and drug traffickers. Liane Hansen speaks with Gil Kerlikowske, the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, about recent efforts to stem the flow of drugs from Mexican by decreasing the demand in the U.S.
Feb 25th, 2010 · The murder of Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai last month has had serious diplomatic repercussions for Israel. But many ordinary Israelis say they are proud of the assassins for eliminating an enemy believed to be responsible for the killing of two Israeli soldiers in 1989.